You can get small (28") CRT HDTV's in the US, which also have DVI/HDMI. They are very reasonably priced as well. I predict it will take 5 years at least until the UK market has reached the same level. Thus, a main selling point of the xbox2 is largely meaningless to a UK audience. Reply0

What Bloke said- VC is not a panacea, they are interested only in short term returns, either through flotation (as mentioned) or takeover. In terms of funding, its may be the most expensive sort. Reply0